The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-08
DOMESTIC Ar DESIGNS.
itsAatfnuI Vases, Miniatures and Carvings
for the Gaming Season.

ftsAattful Vases, Miniatures and CarVinEa
for the Gaming Season.
A very remarkable piec,. Is a Persian
Ease Of the year 1907. Il stands nearly
-W-Lty-one inches high. the body round
At the bottom. tapering toward the top
n egg-shape. the center aud neck II
perforated relief. with the cover 10
match. The handles. one on earh side,
are in old design made Ia low relief.
Set into the piece. There arr four
panels on the body and two on the
neck. held in green and gold. repre-
'rnting Persian tapestry AMI embroid-
~. these reliefs being sci or in "a,
same colors Of gold. with the back
round 81 deep hrnnze. The bodv is
IRAN color, relieved by clouds %
gold.
The Prrsian urn l. another bsaut'
ful design. modelled frum one done r.
he year 400 the original now being
IA the collection of &. Davillier, Of
Parts. This Is made in three sizeS
welve. eighteen aud tweniy-four
inches high. The largest has a
.liameier Of eleven inches aud the
smallest of five inches The smallest
sizes are to be used more particularly
As cent jars They have different
decorations. the leading ilea. how
ever. beng that Of cashmere shawl
pattern Ia sublnrd eoluTS The deco
aiiOn Of the body Of the urn Is divided
into two parts At the boitom Of the
hont is large lotus leaf in gold. At
the top bor,ler decoration in gold and
bronze. On thr reverse the lotus leaf
extends into \ thistle. The cover i Uf
large open wark in eOlOrs and gold to
match. Instead Of handles there arr
NO large gold rings Al the junction q
he e"Ver aud the tap, appearing ~ li
fastened TO 4 " ide gold baud.
A Roman vase shaped someihingliks
b0itls Is y new design. Il is about
thirty inches high, and has double
handlrs the tap Il oHs
handle T. 0ne-thirl the dis
anes frnIn :he tnp aud the lower
handle The same distance from the
bottom Of the vase. Tho handles ON
,he neck and coVrT are hisque work
Bronze decorations arr Al the base.
ighting into 9 gold border Roses
aud leaves are the deenraiiou fOF the
BODY Of the urn. the en- ire eoloring b.
ing yellow. green. old gold and gold.
Upon The Rrek IS = wide diamond |
-aape gold baud, which connects the
'wO handles. From these extending
up Is a solid bronEe hrnwR. set Od la
dowers and eolorrd gold All the per.
'praie'l work GA the handles. nefk aud |
sOVer IS gilde,l to harmouizs With the
solors Of guild on the body Of the urn.
The price is one hundred dollars
Many Of the pieces in the new faienes
ware are ma le 10 initiate snlId bronze.
IheJ are very antique Ia shape and
are in n rich brown color.
There is quite q craze for miniatures
painted on Ivory. among the rich and
fashionable The Transparency and
beauty uf these ministries are appre-
eiaisd By those Of line taste. but i ~
quires q pretty good bank account 10
have pictures e the family. A NINA.
iHre three 90 four inches square costs
$50 to $500 A most excellent ike-
ness and exquisite picture has Just
been made Of Mrs George Gould
Artistic carving for household deco
ration are found in ivory. The carT-
ings not only produce the classical de-
signs d the aneieniR bot represent
every phase q the present life There
are toilet articles showing most beau
tiful carvings q hoaers and arabesque.
magnificent little iswelsaskeis. siatues
q genre designs binls and grey
h0undA and very handsome group
and scenes fron life are carved Ouf Of
Ihe white substance and inlaid with
different eoiOred ivory.
Delicate indeed are many q the
carvings. sud much q this fne work
b done By women. snd since he de-
nand for ornamental pisees for ths
lasss, mnch q he fns polishing and